Cringe, but effective
Amber:You know my legs work, right?
Keqing:*dragging Amber* I didn’t feel like explaining.
Amber:I noticed. You came out of nowhere and scooped me into the teapot while I writing a report. You do know I have responsibi-
Collei*pouting under a tree*
Kokomi:*being used as lap pillow*
Amber:*runs over* What’s wrong my little ranger!?
Keqing:(If I knew she could move that fast I would’ve told her sooner…)
Collei:I keep messing up my timing with others and Keqing got hurt because of it.
Keqing:I told her I was perfectly fine.
Collei:The Terrorshroom punted you across the arena! Kokomi had to force feed you a fried egg.
Keqing:…And I was fine after that.
Kokomi:You really did fly though.
Keqing:Not helping.
Collei:Then Aether took a hit for me because I missed mine.
Aether:*sitting in tree* People miss shots sometimes. Amber doesn’t always make hers.
Amber:He’s right but that doesn’t mean it feels good or that you should call me out like that.
Aether:Hehe…my bad.
Collei:I just don’t want to be the reason everything falls apart.
Amber:New teams are an adjustment. What’s important for a support is to not be too eager. It’s all about timing.
Collei:Easier said then done when someone is moving like lightning. It’s hard to tell.
Aether and Kokomi:Yep.
Keqing:It’s my fault now!? I keep track of all of your positions and move out if the way for you all to do what has to be done. Granted, I’ve personally misjudged the boomerang a couple times.
Amber:Well did you tell Collei all the openings?
Keqing:I went over them. I even wrote them dow-
ACAK:…..
Keqing:….I apologize.
Collei:No I should’ve said something. Honestly I can read it, it’s just…umm I don’t exactly…get it.
Kokomi:The word you’re looking for is comprehend, It’s hard to understand. Specifically because your reading comprehension.
Collei:Funny, I think master was the only person who’d teach me a word then use it against me.
Kokomi:I’m sorry! I just wanted to teach!
Amber:Sounds like you for need to run drills again and again until it’s muscle memory.
Aether:That doesn’t work to well when things fall apart. Going off script with Keqing looks planned because people eventually figure out what she wants without her saying.
Keqing:Are you implying I have bad communication skills?
Kokomi:Not at all. You’re just used to more experience and long term partners who know you well. Collei is new. She doesn’t know you being in her line of fire is fine because you’re ready move around it.
Collei:What!?
Keqing:Okay, we’ll run drills.
Amber:Why don’t you call out team maneuvers?
Collei:That’s a thing?
Aether:Yeah, Captains come up with names and phrases that let the team pull off coordinated attacks, kinda like superheroes.
Collei:That’s…really cringe.
Keqing:Thank You! Someone gets it!
Aether:It might be a little cringe, but a giant mushroom chicken might not kick you like rubber ball. Plus I think the names people come up with are clever!
Klee comes skipping out of the house as happy as can be.
Aether:Watch this. Hey Klee!?
Klee:Yes?
Aether:Can you call out a team attack please?
Klee:Okay! I Need A Playground!
As if out of thin air, Albedo comes out of nowhere and makes a geo field, Zhongli gives Klee a shield, and Jean put a healing circle right in the middle of the field.
Klee:Yay! Good hustle!
Collei:Where did they even come from!?
Amber:When Klee wants something, you hustle. I’ve seen her in the middle unleashing bombs more times than I can count.
Collei:That’s a playground!?
Aether:For her. Not really for anyone else. She’s save and can do whatever she wants. Now then, Keqing, I’m sure you’ll figure something out. Love ya!
Keqing:But-
Him, Kokomi and Amber give encouraging thumbs up before going off to do anything else.
Keqing:….
Collei:I guess we have to embarrass cringe.
Keqing:So it seems.
Collei:….*red*
Keqing:…..*red*
Collei:This is gonna be so dumb!
Keqing:I know! You wait here, I’ll grab us lunch. This could take a while.
xxxxx
Kokomi:Why didn’t you tell them you just wanted them to do a bit of bonding?
Aether:Because I thought this is funnier.
Amber:Is that why you didn’t tell them they could use a name like Formation A?
Aether and Kokomi:No, we really want cool attack combos! *excited*
Amber:Man, Sara had to fight an entire war against you…